Alex Rider (TV Series)

Lies (2020)

Ronke Adekoluejo: Jack Starbright

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Quotes 

• Alex Rider : Wait. Wait! Wait! Wait. Just wait, a moment, please

  [Walks over to his phone, takes out Mrs Jones' card but instead lifts his phone to his ear without dialling] 

  Alex Rider : . I don't even need to dial, do I? You're listening right now. I was already gunna come in, I was already going to. All you've done is show me what kind of people you are. But I'll do it alright. I'll do it. Call off the dogs.

  Immigration Officer Powell : [Phones rings]  Go ahead.

  [pause] 

  Immigration Officer Powell : Understood.

  [Immigration and Social Services leave] 

  Jack Starbright : What the hell, what was that?

  Alex Rider : Jack, I have to go out.

  Jack Starbright : No Alex, tell me what's happening

  Alex Rider : I can't, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll be right back. I promise, okay?

  Jack Starbright : Alex

  Alex Rider : You saw what they can do, they can deport you. They can take you away. I'll be right back, I promise.

  [Alex leaves] 

• Ian Rider : Well, you know Alex, he's, he's, he's bright and he's determined and he questions everything but he can be impulsive and he can be irresponsible and I need you to help set him clear boundaries

  Jack Starbright : He's not a kid anymore. He doesn't need me to tie his shoelaces and pack his lunch and run his life. He can do that all himself.

  Ian Rider : You hold this place together Jack, remember that.

• Jack Starbright : Alex?

  Alex Rider : He shouldn't have died

  Jack Starbright : I know

  Alex Rider : He shouldn't. They shouldn't have let him.

  Jack Starbright : Sweetie, it was an accident. No one can stop that

  Alex Rider : No, it wasn't. Someone did this. Someone did this to us.

  [Doorbell rings]